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Another Shooting (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Saddlebrains
  • Start date Sep 15, 2019
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Saddlebrains

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #1
Spon end, apparently a young lad shot in the head, just seen in that spotted coventry on Facebook.

Never going to end is it, and its not just this city the country in general is absolutely ruined
 

Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #2
Saddlebrains said:
Spon end, apparently a young lad shot in the head, just seen in that spotted coventry on Facebook.

Never going to end is it, and its not just this city the country in general is absolutely ruined
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Fund the police and deal with the root causes of this (austerity and underinvestment in social projects)
 
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clint van damme

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #3
Yeah, been helicopters over head this afternoon.
 

Marty

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #4
clint van damme said:
Yeah, been helicopters over head this afternoon.
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I was wondering why they were up in one spot for so long, seemed to be above the Arches industrial estate area.
 

dutchman

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #5
Marty said:
I was wondering why they were up in one spot for so long, seemed to be above the Arches industrial estate area.
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The helicopter was to do with a funeral bike ride.
 

dutchman

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #6
Locals say a 15 yr-old boy was shot twice in the head outside a play area.
 

SkyBlueCharlie9

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #7
...I sometimes wonder if the demand for drugs from wealthy/creative proffessionals makes drug gang crimes more likely ???
 
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Grendel

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #8
Ian1779 said:
Fund the police and deal with the root causes of this (austerity and underinvestment in social projects)
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Yeah because I’m sure if he had a youth club to go to it would never have happened - unbelievable
 
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dutchman

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #9
The victim was Somali, apparently. This all conjecture though, haven't heard anything official.

The police appear to have left the scene and the cordon removed.
 

clint van damme

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #10
dutchman said:
The victim was Somali, apparently. This all conjecture though, haven't heard anything official.

The police appear to have left the scene and the cordon removed.
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That sounds like it may not be as serious as it's being made out.
They'd be combing the area for forensics for at lot longer in case of a shooting I'd imagine.

Edit to say if it wasnt that serious what was with the helicopter?
 
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Ian1779

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #11
Grendel said:
Yeah because I’m sure if he had a youth club to go to it would never have happened - unbelievable
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You sound like a NRA fanboy.
 

dutchman

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #12
clint van damme said:
Edit to say if it wasnt that serious what was with the helicopter?
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It was monitoring a bike ride, had nothing to do with Spon End.

One witness is adamant she heard two gunshots. I live extremely close and heard nothing. First I knew was when I saw an ambulance and paramedic car coming down the road. Then a huge crowd of spectators congregated on the bridge over the Sherbourne.
 
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Grendel

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #13
Ian1779 said:
You sound like a NRA fanboy.
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What do you know about the incident?
 

Marty

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #14
dutchman said:
It was monitoring a bike ride, had nothing to do with Spon End.

One witness is adamant she heard two gunshots. I live extremely close and heard nothing. First I knew was when I saw an ambulance and paramedic car coming down the road. Then a huge crowd of spectators congregated on the bridge over the Sherbourne.
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Is that the one just off the Allesley old road by the block of flats opposite the old dyers arms?
 

dutchman

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #15
Marty said:
Is that the one just off the Allesley old road by the block of flats opposite the old dyers arms?
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No it's in Hope Street opposite the former technical college:
 
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clint van damme

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  • Sep 15, 2019
  • #16
dutchman said:
No it's in Hope Street opposite the former technical college.
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Not far from the spot I got shot in the back with an air rifle, probably 40 years ago. Fucking hurt!
 

dutchman

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #17
Neena Rani The mad thing is that they have dont it at the community park we had our children's playing there when this happend should see kids screaming crying running it was awful..I saw the boy had tears in my eyes only 15 year old...and them idiots didn't even cares about little children madness..
 
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dutchman

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #18
Tara Meadows My son just told me it's someone he knows only 15, shot twice once in back of head and once in shoulder, not looking good apparently

His grandmother (Karen James) later confirmed he would be undergoing surgery later today.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #19
Telegraph reporting injuries not life threatening or life changing, at least that's something.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #20
Ian1779 said:
Fund the police and deal with the root causes of this (austerity and underinvestment in social projects)
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Bang on
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #21
Grendel said:
Yeah because I’m sure if he had a youth club to go to it would never have happened - unbelievable
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You know that’s not the point being made
 

chiefdave

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #22
clint van damme said:
Telegraph reporting injuries not life threatening or life changing, at least that's something.
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That’s good news and I would have thought incredibly lucky if he was shot in the back of the head.
 

shmmeee

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #23
Fucking scum. Hope they get find them and throw away the key. So much wrong here, shooting, the age of the victim, the location they did it. Utter utter scum.

SkyBlueCharlie9 said:
...I sometimes wonder if the demand for drugs from wealthy/creative proffessionals makes drug gang crimes more likely ???
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Eh. I mean prohibition unnecessarily hands power to these gangs, but I’d be surprised if a 15 year old is at all high up in the drug trade to be dealing to high end professionals.

Sky Blue Pete said:
Bang on
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Phrasing.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #24
Grendel said:
Yeah because I’m sure if he had a youth club to go to it would never have happened - unbelievable
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Go on G, what’s your grand plan as you don’t rate the ones experience and research suggest.
 

ccfc92

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #25
shmmeee said:
Fucking scum. Hope they get find them and throw away the key. So much wrong here, shooting, the age of the victim, the location they did it. Utter utter scum.

Eh. I mean prohibition unnecessarily hands power to these gangs, but I’d be surprised if a 15 year old is at all high up in the drug trade to be dealing to high end professionals.

Phrasing.
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I had to laugh the other day. Little rat who was probably no older than 14, sat in Bournemouth Gardens, surrounded by about 4 or 5 mates.

He was counting loads of £10 notes out of one of them bum bags they wear around their necks. In broad daylight, full view of the public. Zero fucks given.
 

shmmeee

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #26
ccfc92 said:
I had to laugh the other day. Little rat who was probably no older than 14, sat in Bournemouth Gardens, surrounded by about 4 or 5 mates.

He was counting loads of £10 notes out of one of them bum bags they wear around their necks. In broad daylight, full view of the public. Zero fucks given.
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I sat with one of those sort of bum boys in a maths lesson once. He told me he didn’t need school cos he was gonna sell weed innit.

We sat and worked out his costs and revenue. Based off his figures he stood to earn £4/hr. I told him he’d be better off in McDonalds. Thing is he didn’t accept it cos “the baddest man on the estate deals and he has a wicked car”. I asked why is he still on the estate if he’s doing so well.

What kids don’t see is that the margins are tiny. You’re buying an ounce at £160 then trying sell 1.4g ten bags to scrotes for a profit of £40 and a shit ton of work and risk. If you aren’t growing or dealing in kilos you aren’t making serious cash. Most end up in coke because of that, but fewer customers and more entrenched competition make that hard as well.
 
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ccfc92

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  • Sep 16, 2019
  • #27
shmmeee said:
I sat with one of those sort of bum boys in a maths lesson once. He told me he didn’t need school cos he was gonna sell weed innit.

We sat and worked out his costs and revenue. Based off his figures he stood to earn £4/hr. I told him he’d be better off in McDonalds. Thing is he didn’t accept it cos “the baddest man on the estate deals and he has a wicked car”. I asked why is he still on the estate if he’s doing so well.

What kids don’t see is that the margins are tiny. You’re buying an ounce at £160 then trying sell 1.4g ten bags to scrotes for a profit of £40 and a shit ton of work and risk. If you aren’t growing or dealing in kilos you aren’t making serious cash. Most end up in coke because of that, but fewer customers and more entrenched competition make that hard as well.
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You replied with a sensible and understanding manner. You showed him where his calculations were wrong and all was not what it seemed.

If he doesn't want to listen and wants to become a "bad man ting", you've done all you can
 
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